Remote surplus energy dissipation for wound rotor induction motors



Jam 8, 1952 G. BRADFORD ETAL REMOTE SURPLUS ENERGY DISSIPATION FOR WOUND ROTOR INDUCTION MOTORS Flled Feb 27, 1947 4 Sheets-Sheet l Jan- 8', 1952 G. BRADFORD Erm.

REMOTE SURPLUS ENERGY DISSIPATION FOR WOUND ROTOR INDUCTION MOTORS Filed Feb. 27, 1947 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 Jan. 8, 1952 G. BRADFORD m-AL REMOTE SURPLUS ENERGY DISSIPATION FOR WOUND ROTOR INDUCTION MOTORS 4 Sheets-Sheet 5 Filed Feb. 27, 1947 T F11- lavan-tol@ G BlPQ/d/fozc/ 21M oclvlezL-ez 9 4 7, 1 8 5 y 2 W S I R T O A T DLO LIM AN mlm D@ Y DG w RR N E ONI Ew S T Aw O RP R BMD .S N G U E O T W O mw R F Jan. 8, 1952 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 Filed Feb. 27, 1947 2in/v @lv/icfs- -6 13p a, fof @Z DJ-@Zolciilza/ey Patented Jan. 8, 1952 ENERGY DISSIPATION FOR WOUND ROTOR INDUCTION MOTORS George Bradford, Desmond Mulock-Bentley, and Norman Hugh Auret, Johannesburg, Transvaal, Union of South Africa, assignors to Anglo American Corporation of South Africa, Limited,

REMOTE SURPLUS' Johannesburg, Africa Transvaal,

Union of South Application February 27, 1947, Serial No. 731,326 In the Union of South Africa December 21, 1946 9 Claims. 1

This invention relates to induction motors having a wound rotor and positioned in a mine; and to processes of dealing with the electrical energy that is generated in the rotor circuit as the result of energising said circuit and inserting a resistance thereinto for the purpose f controlling the torque of the motor when the conditions governing the mechanical output of the motor are such that the whole of the useful electrical energy input to the motor cannot be expended as mechanical output, so that a portion at least of such electrical input becomes surplus and appears as the aforesaid rotor current in the external resistance circuit. The kind of mine with which the invention is concerned is one having an organized Ventilating system whereby fresh air is distributed to mine workings and including a downcast side comprising a chamber, a compartment or drive in which the motor is situated and through which downcast Ventilating air passes to other workings.

In present practice such surplus energy is disposed of, as heat energy, by passing the rotor current through a structural or a liquid resistance unit of variable value included in the rotor circuit and-positioned in close proximity to the motor. This position of the resistance results in undesirable heat being dissipated into the downcast Ventilating air and it is one of the objects of the invention to eliminate the resistance unit in close proximity to the motor. The invention attains this object by transmitting the aforesaid surplus electrical energy to a position remote from the motor and there expending it in any convenient manner or form, for instance as heat.

The term remote is here used in the sense that at least the position is one at which the energy can be expended whilst avoiding the above-mentioned detrimental results; and usually the term also connotes considerable spatial remoteness.

A further object of the invention is to provide in the rotor circuit, a resistance that is a complete substitute for the usual structural or liquid resistance as far as the essential functions of the Vlatter are concerned, but which enables expendivof the rotor circuit, the surplus electrical energy thereby generated in the said circuit. v

The production of the virtual resistance in the rotor circuit is effected by linkage of the rotor Ycircuit with a transmission circuit containing a load offering real ohmic resistance and so that said real-resistance is reflected in' the rotor circuit as the virtual resistance. The virtual resistance has the same useful effects in the rotor circuit as a real resistance in said circuit would have; but itself consumes no energy; practically the whole of the surplus electrical energy generated in the rotor circuit being passed on to the linked transmission circuit, where it is consumed by the load providing the ohmic resistance.

It will be evident that the process last described is a convenient means of transmitting the surplus energy away from the vicinity of the motor; and also of enabling the real resistance to be placed in any position desired relatively to the motor.

The linkage between the rotor circuit and the transmission circuit is magnetic, and in the eX- amples hereafter described is effected by transformation of the rotor current into the transmission circuit.

The invention further provides for varying the magnitude of the virtual resistance, for the purpose for which the real resistance in present wound rotor induction motors is varied; and it is a further object of the invention to provide for that purpose circuits comprising well known and proved pieces of apparatus.

A convenient way of varying the magnitude of the virtual resistance is by adjustment of the degree of the linkage e. g. by varitaion of the ratio of transformation between the circuits. Variation of the ratio of transformation may be carried out by variation of the ratio of the transformer turns; or by inductive regulation of a fixed transformer ratio. In any of these instances the real resistance load can be of invariable magnitude. In another case, the real resistance load is made variable, and is remotely adjusted from the immediate vicinity of the motor; in which case a linking transformer of fixed transforming ratio is evidently suitable.

Itis preferred to use, as the linking transformer in all the cases mentioned above, the well known kind of transformer having a normally deltaconnected primary winding and a star connected secondary winding. In those cases where the transformation ratio is intended to be adjusted by varying the ratio of the transformer turns, this variation is provided for by taps in the secondary winding. In order to make the tapchanging of the on-load type, and also to increase conveniently the number of steps of the transformation ratio, beyond the number of tappings, the invention contemplates the known provision, in each phase, of a reactor connected to bridge each pair of adjacent taps, with the comvalue; and thereby increasesv the rate of reducy tion of the virtual resistance towards zero.

When the transmission circuit is a long one the transforming apparatus is constructed to perform the secondary function of boosting the voltage in the transmission circuit to a higher value suitable for long distance transmission.

Dealing with the underground heat problem, the' facility.` which the invention provides for the displacement of heat generation from the vicinity ofthe motor to a distant position can be of considerable technical value where adequate means for the removal of the heat from the vicinity of the motor byA the usual procedure of imparting the heat to .av carrier fluid and particularly to the surrounding atmosphere, is not available and/or desirable. An important example of such a state of affairs occurs in the case of a large variable speed: Awound rotor induction motor installed underground in.a mine that is already naturally hot.

Such a large underground motor would in many casesbe the motor of an underground hoist and be' installed `in a rock chamber adjacent to the junction of a primary shaft with a sub-shaft; and the cooling method often unavoidably employed heretofore in such a lay-out is to rou-te downc'a'st air coming from the: primary shaft, through the hoist chamber and to the sub-shaft; with the result that all heat thus removed from the motor and associated apparatus is carried into the lower workings of the mine, which, in a mine deep enough to havev a sub-shaft,A can be expected to be already hot.

Asan example, in a typical case studied, it was calculated that two' induction-motor-driven hoists, intended for dynamicy braking would dissipate heat atan average rate of 33,670 B. t.

per minute.y 150,000 cubic feet of Ventilating air a per minute were assumed to pass through the hoist chamber; resultingin the following temperature changes:

ingthe greater part of the evolved heat at a single source and thus of disposing of it by means of the invention. The invention in this respect consists in so arranging the transmission circuit that the surplus energy imparted to said circuit:

is transmitted by the latter to and expended at a position at which the expenditure can be effected without detriment to the mine Ventilating system.

A simple method is to employ,v as thereal resistance, an ordinary structural resistance unit positioned at the surface oi" the mine so that the evolved heat is dissipated into the surface atmosphere; Instead ofthe surface, any other position may be selected provided it is not in the downcast side of -the mine Ventilating system. Such a position may be so selected that the surplus energy is put to a useful purpose. For instance,` by positioning the mechanical resistance unit in the upcast portion of the Ventilating system, thevevolved heat is caused to assist the upward movement of the Ventilating air.

When the invention is applied to motors driving the special kinds of loads mentioned above, viz. loads which vary in magnitude and speed, the motor and the load pass through a successionof duty cycles, each cycle characterised by initial positive acceleration and final negative acceleration, with usually a period of uniform speed between them. The positive acceleration requires progressive modification of the magnitude of the resistance in the rotor circuit; and this is also true of the negative acceleration when the" latter is` effected either by reverse current or by dynamic (D. C. excitation) braking.

The usual means for carrying .out the duty cyclescomprises a master controller and a drivers lever rotatable as a unit with the drumof the controller. Contact segments on the drum are positioned relatively vto xed contacts and to corresponding positions of the drivers levento excite-circuits that bring abouty the sequence of control steps calledfor by the duty cycle, when the drivers lever is moved tovarious positions in accordance with a convention which is often the subject of government mining regulations.

According to said convention as applied to the double dr-um hoist driving two conveyances in opposite directions whichispractically universal in present-,day mining installations, the leverv and ldrum unit has a neutral position from whichit is moved forward to drive the hoist forward, and from which it is moved in reverse to, drive the hoist reversely: theterms forward" and reverseA carrying the implication that each is the opposite of the other but otherwise bearing purely conventional meanings.

Among the segments commonly provided are the notching segments for reducingthe magnitudeof ythe resistance in the rotor circuit` progressively as the drivers leveris notched jprogiressively away from its neutral position in either direction.. Other drum contacts are provided for performing functions not directly relevantt the present invention. Associated with the drivers lever are means for stopping the mains supply and re-startingit with the rotation of the stator fleld reversed, as said lever is moved to and through its neutralposition in either direction. When reverse current braking isV employedfitis f brought about by moving the drivers lever and drum unit, and while the hoist is in motion, from the position causing the eld of rotation to bein the direction to maintain said motion, through neutral, and to some position on the other side of neutral.

The invention makes use of this well known and proved control mechanism; withV modifications to control the performance of the-special functions peculiark to the: invention. Among these is the control of the Adegree-"o`f'-link'age between the rotor circuit and the transmission circuit and, specifically, control of the tappings of the linking transformer above described i. e. having star-connected secondary windings with taps, and intermediate reactors: the cutting in and out of the auxiliary real resistance and the selection of one of the dual basic ratios hereafter referred to.

It is a feature of the invention that the linking transformer is of a multiple basic ratio type, that is one providing the choice of at least two basic transformation ratios, either of which, in the case of what is generally known as a variable ratio transformer, `can be selected Vas the basis of the range of transformation ratios proper to "variable ratio transformers and provided by other means, such as the tap changing transformer or the induction regulator already referred to.

Accordingly, by co-ordinateduse of the change of basic ratio and the variable ratio, the virtual resistance is made variable in two sets of steps, with the mean value of each set 'substantially different from the mean value of the other set. By this means large overall changes of the magnitude of the virtual resistance/can readily be obtained whilst desirably limiting the structural cost ofthe linking transformer to that called for by the one set of ratio changes.

In the case of the linking transformer described above as having a three phase primary winding that is normally delta connected, dual ratio is provided for by making said primary winding interconvertible between delta connecvtion and star connection. The higher basic ratio is obtained by selecting the delta connection; and the lower basic ratio by selecting the star connection. vIt is further arranged that when the drum-lever unit and the directional switch are positioned similarly in the sense that both are in the forward position or both are in the reverse position, the higher of the two basic ratios is selected but when the drumlever unit and the directional switch are oppositely positioned-that is, either of them is forward and the other is reverse, the lower of the basic ratios is selected. Accordingly, in the case where dual ratio is due to the selection of either the delta or the star connection of the primary windings, in the transformer just mentioned as having a primary winding interconvertible to either delta or star connection, and a star connected secondary winding, the aforesaid state of oppositeness is the means of selecting the star connection of the primary winding.

The selection in this way of the desired basic ratio is made operative automatically through the medium of the master controller; but it is desirable that the selection can also be made manually when required.

According to a further feature of the invention, the dual basic ratio of the linking transformer lis utilised in a novel method of improving the braking torque control by reverse current. According to the method, concurrently with the reversal of power for reverse current braking, the basic ratio of transformation is changed from the higher value to the lower value. Apparatus for this purpose comprises, as already described, the combination with the lever-drum unit, of a directional switch that is frictionally moved to one or other of its two possible positions, according to the direction of the hoist and motor; so

f that the position of the directional switch is at all times identified with the direction in which fil - mounted on shaft I6.

'the hoist and motor are moving, or last moved. Said directional switch co-operates with the master controller to select the higher or the lower basic ratio according to whether the switch and the drivers lever are similar or opposite in the sense mentioned above.

In connection with the form of the invention described above in which the degree of linking is controlled by an induction regulator coupled to the linking transformer, the invention provides a motion transmitting mechanism between the drivers lever or equivalent device, and the rotor of the induction regulator. This transmission mechanism is so constructed that the velocity ratio between the device and the rotor of the induction regulator is non-linear in a manner that makes a linear relationship between displacement of the device and the rate of change of the effective ratio given by the induction regulator; Moreover the rate of rotation of the rotor of the induction regulator in the direction causing positive or negative acceleration of the motor is limited to a predetermined maximum.

In that form of the invention above described in which the real resistance is of variable magnitude and its magnitude is controlled from the vicinity of the hoist the invention makes use of an electrical motion transmitting system. Said system preferably-includes a manually movable device, a motion copying rotor in the vicinity of the variable resistance unit, and a controller driven by the motion copying rotor and operating switches controlling the effective value of the resistance. The Selsyn system is suitable.

Different forms of the invention incorporated in underground hoists are shown in the accompanying drawings in which:

Figure I shows one such form of apparatus, characterised by the provision of a real ohmic resistance of xed Value and the production therefrom of an adjustable virtual resistance in the rotor circuit, by the use as the linkage of a variable ratio transformer group of well known type.

Figure II shows a detail.

Figure III shows another form of the invention, also including a real ohmic resistance of fixed value, and the production therefrom of a variable virtual resistance in the rotor circuit by the use of a fixed ratio transformer in combination with an induction regulator.

Figure IV shows a mechanism suitable for coupling the drivers lever to the induction regulator.

Figure V shows a third form of the invention, using a real resistance of variable value adjusted by remote control.

Figure VI shows a servomotor mechanism included in the remote control.

Referring to Figure I, Ill indicates a sub-shaft in a mine, served by a hoist I I, erected in a hoist chamber I2 excavated from the rock and accordingly requiring systematic ventilation. For this purpose Ventilating air supplied by blower P and indicated by arrows A' is by-passed to said chamber I2 from the primary-downcast shaft I3 and thence to the downcast sub-shaft Il! from which the air stream passes to the lower workings of the mine. Any heat acquired by the Ventilating air from the hoist motor and associated apparatus, is accordingly passed into said lower workings; with detrimental results when such workings are naturally hot.

The hoist comprises the motor I4, I5, the winder shaft I6 and the winding drums II Each drum operates its device" 2| is actuated by 'the drivers .lever :22 :the

:somewhat `intricate .but well knowny mechanism Awhich operatively connectsisaid parts being schematically 'indicated by the :arrow B. The `motor l-andalltheoperational apparatus to befdescribed, are icontrolled bythe Vclrivers .lever22, mainly fthroughthe'A master controller 123 v'I'hemotor is of the orthodox ,slipfring type.; andicomprises'the'stator Iii andthe rotor l'5,'the

latter-'coupled to thewinder vshaft I 6. Thezrotor carries la winding .2d fincludedin the rotor vcircuit. whichl circuit is indicated generally by v.25 and which' lalso includes one side 2 'of "the .linking 'transformer '26, S21.

transformer is inc.uded in thetransmission'cir- Vcuit128; -Also included in thetransmission'cir'cuit 4isan'ordinarystructural resistance unit 29,`shown as being positioned at the surface 38-of`the'mine; and a power cablet! for transmitting electrical VVcurrent toisaid unit l2Q.

The `linkage inherently existing betweenfthe two 'sides of thetrans'forn er 2E, 21 solinks'the circuits v2ii-and- 2B -that the real resistance 29is reected 4asthe virtual resistance in the rotor circuit 25, andthe surplus electrical energy v'generated in Said rotor circuitis ltransformed into the transmission circuit 28, from which it is dissipated'as heatby thereal resistance 29.-

The linking transformer 26, 21 shown is ofthe A.

'Well-known on-load 'tap-changing type comprising normally delta-connected primary windings )32 and star-connected secondary A.windings 33. V'Subject'to vwhat is ksaid later about dual basic ratio,the ratio of this transformer is Varied by means ofthe sets offfour taps 3dr, 35x, 36x, 31x, one set for each phase, yeach tap .comprising a contactor switch (identified by 345g, 3511, 36g orilly as the case may be) by which it is opened or closed; said contactor switches of eachset being vcontrolled 'by the master Vcontroller V23 to select the tap required. In each set, eachpair of adjacent 'taps is .bridged by the .reactor 38, from vthe middle of which the relevant out-going lead v39 is ledout.

Furthermore, the transformer 26, 21 is of the dual .ratio V.type :specified above; either Vvalue of which can be selected as the base-of thefrange .of `:ratios given by the taps 34x to 31m. For this pur-A pose provision'is made for reconnecting the primary windings 32 of the linking transformer :26, 21 from deltato star in order to obtain Athe lower value basic ratio; and `from star to delta in vorder to obtain the high value basic ratio. The'means for thus changing said connections consists in the vcontacterswitches 43m and las controlled automatically through the medium of the master controller k2li; vand alternatively controlled by the hand controlled manoeuvring switch 42.

A secondary but important function of the transformation step is to change the somewhat low rotor voltage to the higher value necessary for economical transmission through the cable 3l and for this purpose there is provided, .as lan extension of the linking transformer proper L2li, 21, the booster transformer acting inthe well known manner to inject `into the transmission circuit 28 a variable voltage directly derived from the linkingtransformer proper and :thereby to increase the range of transformationbeyond that The other .side 21 .of .Said

.which could. eliiciently beaobtainedffromrthe link- :ingl'transformer alone.

N mineral-44 represents the rcapacitors :that l are includedy in ithe transmission circuit, and prefereaolyiiin that `part :of said Vcircuit which -is `on .the output ;side.of the booster transformer 43. The

freasonor .their-.presence is :that-in order .toobtain the maximum torque characteristics-of whichthe motor lili, i5 is-capable, whilstat the .'same1ztime.:retaining the required ,resistance/re factance .ratioiof therotor icircuit. required byffor'- :mula Al (hereafter mentioned), lthe inherent winding .resistances .andreactances of .the transformerigroup `2t, 21; 43fmust be kept down to-a practical minimum. Thecapa'citors M Yassist-in 7a'chievingzthis .result y by Vadding correctivegcapac- `itance to theitransrnissioncircuit 28 and thereby maintaining afhigh .power Afactor inthe rotor Lch.-

cuit.

45 *represents f a--series .of auxiliary. Vreal :resistfances, .inthe transmission circuity 28- in parallel with. theresistance unit .Zl, and arranged'ito-be `out into Vand tout sof 'said-i circuit 28 lin succession an'clrat lthe "proper times by the contactor switches My, e137 and'idtly,` operated fby the master con- Ater'o'f 'its 'original Yvalue'.I

itroll'er 2.23. .Theirieiiect .when thus vcut inisfto` reydu'cesthe magnitudev of "the virtual resistance. :Said :auxiliary .resistances are :preferably positioned at the output'side 'of theibooster-trans- `formerfftirsince at .that position the magnitude :ofith'e 'current to .be fdealt withzis least.

The utility 'of these v'auxiliary .resistances 5`46c;

and 251x arisesV 'r'omithefa'ct that Anotwithstanding what has just been said about'the wide `Y.range f vof transformation ratio,.it 'is "also :desirable/for the Asalma o'f simplicity and for *economic l*reasons fto 'liinit the change in `lthefratio Yof transformation of the'lin'king transformer proper-"226; 21-,to approximately "2 "to 11; so 'that if `:the 'initial' ratio yselected-lis, say 6 to l, .the nal ratiowould be .12

to l; and 'themagnitude of 'the yvirtual 'resistance 4in the rotorfcircuit-wouldbe reduced tobnequar- Assuming the f torque during the 'accelerating "period-of y'the hoist fto be approximately constant,` such valueof`thefvir tual Aresistance l-wouid 'befinsuiiicie'nt tov lbring the speed of the vhoist-up tofmore'thanfabout 75 %vrio'f full speed: Thelprog-ressivecutting in'ofthe-auxiliary resistances erfand 111x enables 'a smooth shifted by the slipping belt 59 driven Airomfthe drurnshaft it, whenever saidshaft changes its -direc'tionof rotation. I Thebe-operation is eiec't- 'ed4 through-the ina/ster controller 23 as vhereafter described;

.5l represents contactors wherebyfthe' rotor circuit' y25 lis "short-circuitedto exclude the primaryLtransformer windings 3'2, after the motor has 'beenbroug'nt tofullspeed." l

The master controller 23 here shown isingeneral of conventional pattern, modied where necessary iorthe .special purposes ofthe invention, and more particularlyto provide'fo'r control of :the several ,contacter 'switches Yn'i'entioned above. l

master controller comprises' a drum``52 shown as developed to iiat form; The drum is .positively-.connected to the drivers lever 22 tobe .rotated-.by theilatter. It is rotatable from a neutralposition ..0 to a numberI of positions or 9 notches," identified by the letters a to lc and by the designation Forward for forward driving; and by the similar series of letters a to k and the designation Reverse for driving the hoist reversely. The drum carries a long insulated copper segment indicated by 53; a number of similar ksegments for Forward driving indicated by 54a,

55a to 62a; as well as corresponding segments 54, 55 to 62, for Reverse driving. The segments of the series 54a to 62a are connected to one another by the inter-connectors a few of which are indicated by numeral 63a; and the segments 54 to 62 are similarly connected to one another by the inter-connectors 63.

, Rotation of the drum 52 brings the segments of the series 54a to 62a, and also those of the series 54 to 62, into contactat the proper notch positions-with members of the series of stationary iingers 64, 65, to 14, depending on the degree and direction of rotation of the drum 52 from the 0 position. One lead 15 from a supply 13 of auxiliary operating current is permanently connected to the segment 53, and the fingers 65 to 14 are connected to the other lead 11 of said auX- iliary supply through their respective members of the series of contactor operating coils, numbered respectively 40, 4l, 34, 35, 3E, 31, 4E, 41, 48 and 5I Said coils operate each its correspondingly numbered contactor switch or group of switches already mentioned and appearing at other points in Figure I; closing its associated contactor switch when itself energised and opening said contactor switch when itself unenergised.

Considering first the local circuits relevant to the coils 4D and 4|, these are interconnected by the double pole switch 49, the position of which as pointed out above, is determined by the direction in which the hoist is moving, or last moved. (Io-operating with said local circuits are- (a) The segment 54a and the linger contact B5,

(b) The segment 54 fno-operating with the iinger contact 66.

Finger 65 is connected to both switch contacts upper F and lower R and nger 66 is connected to both switch contacts upper R and lower F. This combination accordingly gives rise to the four following cases:

Position of 49, due to existing, or last, hoist movement- Driver's lever moved from 0 Hoist moving in 1 "ne fo 'vi Hoxstmou r rrd reverse This table makes it apparent that whenever the drivers lever 22 and the switch 49 are similarly positioned, the coil 43 is selected; and that whenever said lever and said switch are oppositely positioned, the 4I coil is selected.

The remaining local circuits viz. those of contactoi' coils 34, 35, 35, 31, 46, 41, 48 and 5l are the equivalents of the similar local circuits eX isting in present-day hoist controllers in that, upon the local circuits of coils 34, 35, 3S, 31, 46, 41 and 48 being successively energised, they progressively reduce the magnitude 0f the resistance in the rotor circuit; and the local circuit of coil 5I closes to short-circuit the rotor circuit 25. Their adaptation to the present invention consists in their being arranged to control the correspondingly numbered contactor switches 34g to 31g, 461; to 482/ and 5l causing the progressive reduction to zero of the degree of linking afforded `by the linking transformer 26, 21.

Before describing the operation of the hoist, it is pointed out that from a knowledge of the duty cycle required of the hoist, distance from the mine surface and other relevant factors, the ohmic value of the real resistance 29 and the other circuit characteristics, such as the ratio of the linking and booster transformers 26, 21 and 43, reactances 44 and so on, will have .been determined to produce the maximum starting torque required of the hoist on say the second b or third notch e of the master controller 23,

The following is a description of a typical sequence of operations provided for by the` apparatus described.

Let it be assumed that conveyance I9 is to be raised and that for that purpose the hoist `will be driven inthe Forward direction.` The rst movement of the drivers lever 22 in the forward direction operatesthrough the connection (arrow B) to switch on the mains current 2U and to cause the field of the stator I 4 to rotate in the forward direction. The first movement of the hoist resulting from such energisation, moves the switch 49 to the full line position, thus establishing case l and energising contactor coil 43 which in turn selects the delta connection of the primary windings 32. Further movement of the drivers lever 22 establishes a circuit through 55a and E1 to energise contactor coil 34 which closes tapping contactors 34g. Through the medium of the S-phase reactor 38 this sets up the initial low degree of linkage between the rotor circuit and the transmission circuit and the transmission thus causing the real resistance to be reected in the rotor circuit as the virtual resistance. The initial linkage selected. in this manner is of low degree and the virtual resistance is correspondingly high. The motor starts with the required value of torque and operates the hoist with the required rate of acceleration,

Immediately after the closing of contactors 341/, contactor coil 35 is energised through 53a and 68, closing the tapping contactor switches 35g/ and thereby, through the medium of the reactors 38 setting up an effective value of the transformation ratio intermediate between the values of the taps 34x and 35m and thereby decreasing the value of the virtual resistanceV a step below its initial high value.

As soon as the motor torque resulting from the closing of tapping contactor 35g is insufficient to maintain the desired rate of acceleration of the hoist, the drivers lever 22 is further advanced in the forward direction to cause segment 55a to pass away from finger contact G1 thereby de-energising coil 34 which in turn opens tapping contact 34g/ and gives an increased transformation ratio corresponding to tapping 35x in conjunction with half the reactor 38. The next step of movement of the drivers lever energises coil 36 through segment 51a and the iinger Contact 68 whereby tapping contactor 33g is closed whilstrtapping contactor 35g/ remains closed, and the effective value of the Vtransformation is accordingly intermediate between that of tapping 35x and tapping 36m. .Similarly the tapping 31x is closed, first with tapping 36x and then without tapping 36x; and in this manner .fthe-.four contactors -3lly, effective steps vof .ratio'change and correspond- -lingfreduction of. the virtual resistance.

,l Thereduction :due .to only tapping 31x being closed stillrequires the virtual ,resistance to be further reduced progressively, and it .is convenient that this should .be Vdoneas the master controlfler" reaches successively its three controller -notches ynext preceding the notch at which the rotor vcircuit is inallyrshort-circuited by means -of the contactors 5|, 5i. For this purpose the .-drivers lever. 2.2r is further moved vto'say notch h to establish acircuit through 59a, "ii, to coil vrMi: then through 60a', 12 to coil dl and iinally through -BI-a, .15to .coil A8; resulting in the con- -tactor switches i6y,'ll,y, 481/, being .closed in succession .andwthe auxiliary resistance 46m, 41x,

.being brought successively into the transmission circuit.' 28.

Finally the rotor winding 25 is'short-circuited i by closingthe contactors ,5| through the agency vof. the localcoilcircuit 62a,`1ll,to,coil 5l,

Thefmotor would `at this .stage have reached .f-ullspeed, and in atypical .hoist installation it -wouldv maintain full speed for a period until re- `.tardation becomes necessary: Assuming that retardation is effectedby reversecurrent, the driv- .ers lever .22 and drum unit 52 is moved smartly =.backwards,..through neutral 0, `to'say the `irst .notch .a ofthe fReverse series of notches thus ::reversing the direction of rotation of the field.

.Howevenevenbn the .first reverse notch a the rate of retardation maybe excessive (and this is a common .defect ofpresent standard forms of rotor control) Such excessive retardation is controlled accordingtothis invention by concurrently bring- Aing in thelower valued baseof the two basic trans- H.former-ratios. Such base is selected automati- .cally ,by reason of the drivers lever 22 and the Ydirectionalsvvitch i9 now being i'n'opposite positions, so that case 3 arises andvcoil @i is 'energised f .Thereafter retardation is. continued by progres- -.,sivelyloweringthe value of the virtualresistance .bynotchinglthe .drivers lever inthe reverse direc- ....tion. {Thiel-through the drum segments 55, to

` 58, 59 .to ,6l successively energises the contacter l .coils-34,35, 36,'31,1i6,4'i d8; so 'that the value of vthavirtual resistance is progressively reduced as it .was Vduring .the `positive accelerationV period, ;.though,it. isito .be noted thaty the. hoist may have -'.stopped beforethis series is completed. Upon L thehoist being stopped the .handbralrel isapplied .andfthedrivers lever 22 i'sbroughtback toneu- 'tral0.

Accordingly the coinpleteldutycycle iscarried .out with asmooth and rgraded 'rotor `speed con- ;trol olf .eleven steps, using on1y`four -poleand fourZ-pole rotor contactors,

v "'Theidirectioniof the conveyance IIS has now to .be reversed. This is effected by'notching vthe .-.driverslever away vfrom neutral 0, as before, but .Q ths time in reverse.. The first effect of the initial movement of` the hoist in .reverse is Yto shift the directional'switch e9 vover to the dotted line posi- -tion .and .to `bring segment 5d into contact with -.the finger `contact 65.

Case 4'then'arises, and coil d@ is energised; thus .restoring the higher basic ratio of the trans- `former. Thereafter'the series of steps is exactly 'as 'describedforraising Yconveyance I 9 except that theseries of segments'to 62 performs the 'funcpti-ons previously performed 'by the series of seg- Wments'a to 62a.

'The arrangement' of nthe contactors der vas vshown gives la value of the second basic ratio'equal 3511,"36y, illy, give seven l2 to 1/3 ofthe higherratio. 'Thefsecond basi'cfratio may, however, be produced in other values say'/z, by means oftappings 18 brought out yfrom the rotor windings 2li of the transformer,` to lthe delta/star contactor dem, llrv, as illustratedin Figure II.

It will `be noted that in the apparatus described above contactors are freely employed in placeof ordinary switches; and this is done on laccount of the necessity for reliable and rapid response to movements of the drivers lever.

If dynamic braking is employed in place ofl reverse current braking, the apparatus described above permits braking torques to be' obtained "of a value comparable with the positive accelerating torques obtainable by means of such apparatus.

-'; operation.

For the purpose of properly dimensioning the virtual resistance and other items, use is made'of the following two Equations A and B.

Torque equation, of `the induction 'match-Let e and z' represent the voltage and current per phase induced in the rotor, fs the slip frequency, R and L the resistance and inductance, respectively, per phase in the rotor circuit; then the torque is proportional to i cos where cos p is the yrotor power factor. Further,

'where K is a constant and the maximum value for this torque expression is obtained when R=27rfsL A i. e. when the total resistance per'phase is'equal to the'total reactance per phasein the `rotor vcircuit. The latter quantity is directly proportional to rotor slip frequency.

Transformer equivalent resistance 'alud reactance.-Let R1, X1 represent vthe values 'of total resistance and reactance per phase on any one side l (a) of a transformer, and R2 and X2 the values of the same quantities on the other side (b) of the same transformer; then the equi-valent resistance andreactance per phase, viz.

1 1 R and X whenreferred from the `(a) side to the (b) side of the transformer circuit is inversely proportional to the square of the 'turns ratio of thetrans- Yformer i. e.

f where `andy 13 The required ohmic value R of the virtual resistance is determined by the application of the above torque Equation A, to give the maximum starting torque required from the hoist, usually 1.5 to 2.5 times the normal full load torque of the motor at full speed. The actual ohmic value of the real resistance unit (e. g. the unit 29 in Figure I) is then obtained by application of the transformer Formula B i. e.

Ti in this instance being the number of the eiective turns on the side of the transformer connected to the rotor circuit, and T2 the number of effective turns on the opposite side. D

The ratio of the transformation is selected initially in relation to the standstill rotor voltage to provide a suitable pressure for transmitting economicallythrough the connecting cable-the energy to be conveyed away from the vicinity and to be dissipated, for instance as heat, by the real resistance.

If the transformer windings, turns ratio, core Value of resistance unit=R dimensions, etc., with the exception of the interturn insulation and also the major insulation are designed to suit the standstill rotor voltage` and frequency, the transformer rating will be equally suitable for all voltage and frequency conditions to be met throughout the required range of rotor control, including reverse current braking. This will be evident from the fact that, as the rotor speed increases, both the rotor voltage and the frequency fall in unison, whilst for reverse current braking at full speed both the rotor voltage and the frequency are doubled. It follows, therefore, that the flux density and the magnetising current ofthe regulating transformer remain substantially constant for all normal rotor speed conditions. The transformer insulation must be designed for a working pressure of twice the maximum standstill voltage of the rotor.

A high efficiency of heat transfer out of the mine is readily obtainable in View of the following considerations:

(a) The nominal transformer ratio would be chosen in relation to the standstill rotor voltage of the A. C. hoist motor to provide a suitably high secondary pressure (say 6,000 volts)` for economically transmitting over a distance of several thousand feet the energy to be dissipated rheostatistically. l

(b) The ohmic value of the remote fixed resistance will of necessity be high in comparison with transformer winding, cable and other -resistances in the rotor circuit of the hoist motor, due to the application of the basic formulae of the invention i. e.

T2 2 R(actual) =R(v1rtual) X 1 (c) The transformer is apparatus having inherently high efficiency and the heat losses in this unit will only amount to a small proportion of its full load rating.

(d) In addition to the transformer heat losses, similar losses will occur in the cable to the remote fixed resistance, but the eiiiciency of heat transmission out of the mine by cable is equal to the ohmic resistance per phase of the remote fixed resistance divided by the sum of this ohmic resistance and the ohmic resistance per phase of the HT cable.

In the case of the hoists referred to in columns 3 and 4 where the HT cable would be .2 I*

lhoisting cycle.

and the overall efficiency including the transformer losses approximately equal to say 96 per cent 97 .6 per cent=93.7 per cent. Accordingly, said hoists when modified according to the invention, '75 per cent to 80 per cent of the total =97.6 per cent `heat generated by them can be readily prevented from entering the mine workings.

The balance of the heat dissipated from the A. C. hoists mentioned in columns 3 and 4, that is approximately 7,000 B. t. u./min., shows a very substantial advantage over the corresponding rate of heat dissipation from an alternative pair of Ward-Leonard hoists which would be 20,580 B. t. u. per minute.

The amount of energy which is dissipated as heat by the auxiliary resistances 45, is negligible, being only approximately 3 per cent, of the total rheostatic loss, as will be evident from a study of the H. P./ time diagram of any typical A. C. hoist installation bearing in mind that the auxiliary resistance 45 is in parallel with the main surface resistance 2S, at the end of the acceleration period only, and the efficiency of heat transfer out of the mine is, therefore, reduced only by this amount by the presence of auxiliary control resistances located in the hoist chamber.

With regard to the rating of the capacitors 44, it is pointed out that both the total rotor circuit reactance and the effective corrective capacity fall in direct proportion to the rotor frequency, and, in addition, the capacity current falls with reduction in the induced rotor voltage. It is preferable, therefore, to connect the corrective capacitors (on the output side of the booster transformer as shown) where, due t0 the transformer ratio changes as the rotorV speed rises, the Voltage remains substantially constant throughout the major portion of the accelerating cycle of the hoist.

Rating of units It will -be readily appreciated that the unit sizes of the rotor control apparatus are inherently small compared with the R. M. S. horsepower rating of the associated hoist, since this former apparatus is in operation only during the positive and negative accelerating periods of each The units should, therefore, be given a short-time rating, based on intermittent operation `for known intervals of time, or in eiiect the units should be rated on the R. M. S. value of the accelerating and retarding cycles, taken over the full duty cycle time.

Figure III shows another form of the invention which is to a large extent similar to the Figure I form and differs from the last named principally in that the range of transforming ratio of the linking transformer 26, 27 (apart from the change of the basic ratio) is effected by a threephase induction regulator, instead of the onload tap-changing gear described in connection with Figure I.

The linking transformer 26, 21 remains of the same basic construction as that of Figure I, in that it comprises the delta connected primary windings 32 adjustable to star connection by means of the contactors 40a: to 4 lx; together with the star connected secondary windings 33. However, the tapchanging-Igear 34m, 35x, 36.11, 31a: of Figure I is omitted: so that the transformer 25, 2l Iitself isapart from. having. the dualv basic ratio--of xed ratio. In order to obtain variation of such fixed ratio, and thereby to vary the magnitude of the iliary resistancesl of Figure I, and capacitators i.

M, equivalent to the capacitators 4 of Figure I, are retained in the transmission circuit.

'Figure III also shows the modification of the master controller appropriate to this form of the invention. The controller retains the 53 segment and the segments 51% and 52a. for the switch i9 and for the li and 4l operating/coils, as in Figure I. It differs from the last namedin comprising only the four contacter coils d, 2l, 48, 5| for'operating theV four contacter switches bearing the same reference numerals in Figure I.

It is pointed out that in order to bring the numerical values in this case equivalent to those mentioned above in connection with the Figure I example i. e. from 6/1 to 12/1, the xed ratio of the linking transformer should be 9/1, and the induction regulator 18 should bev arranged to buck and boost thisl transformation ratioaccordingly. This change in the effective ratio will reduceA the virtual resistance to one quarter of its original value as the drivers lever 22 is notched away from resulting, as before, in acceleration 'of the rotor, at constant torque, to approximately 75 percent of full speed. At this stage the auxiliary resistances 45 are introduced into the transmission circuit to reduce the virtualresistance still further, and finally the rotor shortcircuiting contactors close to accelerate the rotor to full speed.

' The contactors Strand 4 I are used, as before,

to ameliorate the braking rate when using reverse current braking.

The particular advantage of. this form of the invention is .the inherently smoothchange of effective ratio of the rotor transformer and corresponding smooth change in the magnitude of the virtual resistance, resulting in stepless speed control. A secondary advantage as compared with Figure I' is the. elimination of transformer tap-changing contactors or equivalent gear and their associated maintenance.

Inthis example the full. range of rotor speed control is obtained by means of. the induction regulator and four Z-pole contactors; and the control circuits are correspondingly simplified, as

Awill be apparent from the drawing.

The induction regulator I9 is apparatus havingrelatively high. inherent leakage reactance in comparison with the standard transformer. However, the` equivalent. reactance of the induction/regulator, when referred to the rotor circuit of the .hoist motorr I 4, l5,r is reduced by the square ofthe ratio of the rotor transformer, in accordance with the Formulae B statedv above. Nevertheless,y the design .of .the induction regulator? should besuch that leakage reactanceis kept to a; practical minimum.

The effective transformation ratio variation correspond-ing to the angular displacement ofthe .rotor `.80.of the induction regulator rotor. 19

i6 through 180. electricaldegrees, fromighe flull-v buck positionR to the full boost position Q. (seeFigure IV), follows anapproximate sine law., so that. if there were linear coupling between the driver-fs lever 22 and the induction regulator 19, therate of change in effective ratio relatively to the magnitude of the displacement of the lever fromzero position, .would vary, reaching a maximum'at-mid stroke of the drivers lever. It is preferred therez fore to provide for linear equivalence between the movement of the drivers lever and-the rate of change of said effective ratio.

Further, it is desirable that the ratev of rotation of the induction regulator v8|) in the' direction causing hoist acceleration orbraking should be..limited to a predetermned'maximum, whilst the return of said rotor should not be similarly limited.

Figure IV shows an example of apparatusf for coupling the-driverslever 22 tothe rotor-'8010i the inductionregulator 'I9 through themedium of a servo-motor 82, which embodies the two characteristics last mentioned.

The rotor 8l] is moved clockwise by thepiston 83 of an oil pressure servo-motor cylinder- 84 working against a counterweight 85 which counterweight'returns the rotor so to its fuirbuck position upon the servo-motor'ceasing` to exert force.

The driver's lever 22` is fast with a cam drum 86 tted'with the pair of cams 81 extending in opposite directions from the neutral position of said lever; one'being active during movementof the drivers levery in the Forward direction and the other during Reverse movement. Whichever cam is active raises the cam follower 88 against the opposing force ofthe counterweight 89. The prole of each cam 8'| is-so formedfthat inraising the follower 88 the cam active for the moment so modifies the movement. derived from the lever 22 that the modied movement represents the aforesaid linear'relationship between the movement of the lever 22 and'thefrate of change of transformation ratio eifected'by the induction regulator'l 9.

This modied movement is transmitted to the rotor 80 bythe servo-motor piston 82.

Said servo-motor piston 83` operates in the orthodox manner under the control of itsvvalve 90 to copy the positions and changes of position, of the cam follower 88. The-valve 90 is of'usual construction comprising the groovedI piston valve member 9| slidable in its casing'or cylinder=92 to connect the cylinder port-'83 with thel source 94 of oil under pressure or with the exhaust' port 95 according as the valve inember'lisraised'or lowered; or to close both inletyand outlet* when said valve member 9| is in its neutralposition shown.

Such positioning of the valve member 9| is brought aboutiby'pivotally attaching its rod 98 to a mean point 91 of the floating lever 98, either ends!)` or Ill of which is adapted to. act as alfulcrum to the extent to which such end is stationary; the grooved piston valve member 9|. receiving from said floating` lever 98 thealgebraic sum of any vertical.. displacements imparted to its.respective ends by the links |0|, |02 from which said ends are suspended respectively.

Rising movement of the active endta of. the camfollower 88 tendsto raise-the valve member 9| by means of the train comprising the link` |03.: motion reversing lever |04; linky Il, andfthe floatingr lever 98 pivoting on its end |08. Reverse motionof the follower tends. to depress the valve 17 .member-9| through the vsame train. Anti-clockwise movement of the `rotor 80 tends to depress vthe valve member 9| to exhaustthe cylinder 92; through the train comprising the :bell-crank |05, .link |06, bell-crank |01 and link1|02.

Controlof the rate of movement of the :rotor 80 away from its full buck position R is brought .about by means of the oriiiceplate I 08 in the pipe 94 supplyinghigh pressure oilto the valve 90 and so to the cylinder 84. The exhaustport 95on-the other hand is not similarly restricted.

Formulae A and-B are appliable to the Adesign of this form of the invention. Y

The essential distinction between the form of the invention shown in Figure V and the two forms previously described is that-in the Figure V example the real resistance Vis of variable magni- -tude as it is in an orthodox A. C. hoist` motor; and that the variation of its magnitude is'remotely controlled from the drivel-s position.

In this example the transformer 26, 21 issimilar to that of Figure III and performs the same functions of linking the two circuits 25, 28; reflecting the real resistance 29a: into the rotorcircuit 25: transmitting energy from the rotor circuit 25 to the transmission circuit 28: givingdual basic transformation ratios; and raising the voltage for transmission to the surface.

The real resistance 29x, situated at the surface, is of the grid type variable in magnitude in order to effect corresponding adjustments of the magnitude of the virtual resistance in the rotor circuit. Such variation of magnitude is effected by means of the contactor switches numbered |091/ to ||8y. Said contactor switches are remotely controlled by the `driverslever122 through themedium of an electrical motion-transmitting system; that shown being the Selsyn system comprising a Wound rotor ||9 attached to thedrivers lever 22 to rotate therewith: a similar Wound rotor |20 at the remote position of the resistance 291:: stator windings |2| and |22 associated respectively with said rotors: an auxiliary A. C. singlephase current supply |23; and a five core pilot cable ,|24 forming the electrical transmission lineextending through the shaft I3 and electrically connecting the instrument H9, '|'2| with the instrument |20, |22. The effect produced by the system is .that the angular position of therotor |9,and any change of such position'is accurately and promptly copied by the rotor |20.

The master controller is virtually divided into two; indicated individually by 23A. and 23B. Controller 23A is situated at the drivers position underground, and is directly rconnected to the drivers lever 22. Its functions (as far as this invention is concerned) are confined to controlling the 40a: and 4|a: contactors by which the changes are made from delta connection of the primary winding 32 to star connection and vice versa; and Vcontrolling the short-circuiting switch 5|. The rotor I9 of the motion-transmission system is also connected directly to the drivers lever 22.

The controller 23B on the other hand, is positioned at the surface 30 and controls the real resistance 29m. Said controller is arranged to energise in succession the coils of the series |09 to l I8 as the drivers lever 22 is moved progressively from its neutral position in either direction, and each such coil, `when energised closes its corresponding contacter switch; resulting in the effective magnitude of the real resistance 29x being progressively reduced from maximum to zero and the virtual resistance in the motor rotor circuit 25 being similarly diminished.

.In .Figure VI there is shown a modification of the last described arrangement in lwhich the grid resistance 29a: is replaced by the well known adjustable liquid resistance indicated by |25; and comprising the three sets of electrode pairs |26, |21, |28, which are caused to approach one another or separate from one another in conformity with the movements of the drivers lever 22.

|29 is aweight tending to separate the electrode pairs |26, |211, |28 and |30 is the piston and cylinder combination of a servo-motor |3| which is actuated to move the electrodes towards one another. The Aservo-motor system shown is the same-as thatshown in Figure vIV except that the initial movement comes from the crank |32 fast With the rotor l||9 -of the Selsyn unit H9, |20.

We claim:

1. :In combination, a mine having a substantially confined chamber, an alternating current Wound-rotor induction motor in said chamber, a step-up magnetic voltage transformer in said chamber having its primary winding connected to said rotor, a relatively long transmission circuit connected to the secondary Winding of said transformer and extending outside said chamber, and a dissipative resistance load located exteriorly of said chamber and connected to said transmission circuit, whereby a substantial portion of the energy required -to vbe dissipated by said rotor may be transmitted for disposal exteriorly ofsaid chamber.

2. In combination, a mine having a substantially confined chamber, an alternating current wound-rotor induction motorin said chamber, va step-up magnetic voltage transformer in said chamber having its primary vwinding connected to said rotor, a relatively long transmission circuit connected to the secondary winding vof said transformer and extending outside said chamber, and a dissipative resistance loadrlocated exteriorly of said chamber and connected to said transmission circuit, whereby a substantial portion of the energy required to be dissipated by said rotor Vmay be vtransmitted for disposal Iby said resistance load exteriorly of said chamber, and means Vfor adjusting the `transformation ratio ofsaid transformer.

3. Incombination, a mine having a substantially confined chamber, an alternating-current wound-rotor induction motor insaid chamber, a first step-up magnetic .voltage transformer in said chamber having its jprimary .winding connected tosaid .rotora.second step-up magnetic voltage .transformer .in saidchamber having its primary winding connected to the secondary winding of the rst transformer, a relatively long transmission circuit connected to the secondary winding of the second transformer and extending outside said chamber, and a dissipative resistance load located exteriorly of said chamber and connected to said transmission circuit, whereby a substantial portion of the energy required to be dissipated by said rotor may be transmitted for disposal exteriorly of said chamber.

4. In combination, a mine having a substantially conned chamber, an alternating current wound-rotor induction motor in said chamber, a step-up magnetic voltage transformer in said chamber having its primary winding connected to said rotor, an induction regulator in said chamber having its primary winding connected to the secondary winding of said transformer, a relatively long transmission circuit connected to the secondary Winding of said induction regulator and extending outside said chamber, and a dissipative resistance load located exteriorly of said chamber and connected to said transmission circuit, whereby a substantial portion of the energy required to be dissipated by said rotor may be transmitted for disposal exteriorly of said chamber.

5. In combination, a mine having an underground chamber, a shaft extending substantially vertically from surface level to said chamber, a second shaft extending substantially vertically from said chamber in a downward` direction, means for directing Ventilating air from surface level through said first shaft and said chamber and thence into said second shaft, an alternating in said chamber having its primary winding conv nected to said rotor, a relatively long transmission circuit connected to the secondary winding of said transformer and extendingoutside said chamber to surface level, and a dissipative resistance load located at surface level outside the path of air supplied by said means and connected to said transmission circuit, whereby a substantial portion of the energy required to be dissipated by said rotor may be transmitted for disposal ex teriorly of said chamber and of said shafts.

6. In combination, a mine having an underground chamber, a first shaft extending substantially vertically from surface level to said chamber, a second shaft extending substantially vertically from'said chamber in a downward direction, means for directing Ventilating air from surface level through said rst shaft and said chamber and thence into said second shaft,v an alternating current Wound-rotor induction motor in said chamber, a first step-up magnetic voltage transformer in said chamber having its primary winding connected to said rotor, a second step-.up magnetic voltage transformer in said chamber having its primary winding connected to the secondary winding of the first transformer, a relatively long transmission circuit connected to the ber, a second shaft extendingv substantially versecondary winding of the second transformer and I extending outside said chamber, to surface level, and a dissipative resistanceload located at surface level outside the path of air supplied by said means, and connected to said transmission cirber and of said shafts, to avoid raising the ambient temperature in said chamber and shafts.

7, In combination, a mine having an underground chamber, a rst shaft extending substantially v ertically from surface level to said chamtically from said chamber in a downward direction, means for 'directing Ventilating air from surface level through said first shaft and said chamber and thence into said second shaft, load hoisting'means, an alternating current woundrotor induction motor in said chamber for driving said hoisting means, a step-up dual-ratio magnetic voltage transformer in said chamber having its primary winding connected to said rotor, a manual controller for controlling the direction of operation of said hoisting means, a directional switch connected for control by said hoisting means in accordance with its direction of operation, a dissipative resistance load connected to the secondary of said transformer, and means controlled jointly by said controller and said switch for selecting the lower transformer ratio whenever said controller and switch are conditioned oppositely to one another with reference to the direction of operation of said hoisting means.

8. The invention in according with claim 1, including means for adjustingthe magnitude of said resistance load, and means located within said chamber for controlling said adjusting means.

9. The invention in accordance with claim 3, including means located exteriorly of said chamber yand adjacent said resistance load for adjusting the magnitude of said resistance load, and means located within said chamber for controlling said adjusting means.

.GEORGE BRADFORD.

DESMOND MULOCK-BENTLE-Y. NORMAN HUGH AURET.

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